Golden Beach VIC 3851
Golden Beach is in Wellington LGA, VIC, postcode 3851, with population 356.
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Golden Beach has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 5.7%. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 5.7%. Snapshot rent $435/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Golden Beach has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Golden Beach currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 5.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Gross yield screens at about 5.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Golden Beach VIC
Golden Beach is a quiet locality in Victoria within the Wellington local government area (postcode 3851). With a population of 356, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $37K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, sales. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Golden Beach is $395,000, having surged 11.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $435. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $858.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wellington LGA is higher than average at 12,111 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Golden Beach offers a gross rental yield of 5.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($395K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +11.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Golden Beach is a quiet locality in Victoria within the Wellington local government area (postcode 3851). With a population of 356, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $37K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, sales. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Golden Beach is $395,000, having surged 11.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $435. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $858.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wellington LGA is higher than average at 12,111 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Golden Beach offers a gross rental yield of 5.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($395K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +11.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Golden Beach FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Golden Beach in?
Golden Beach is in the Wellington Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3851. Council-level context for Wellington LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Golden Beach?
The current median house price in Golden Beach, VIC is $395K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Golden Beach?
The median weekly rent in Golden Beach is $435/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Golden Beach?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 5.7%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Golden Beach a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Golden Beach show: High Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Golden Beach?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Golden Beach data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.